Then Solomon stood before the altar of Adonai in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, spread out his hands toward heaven,
1 Kings 8:38 - Tree of Life Version when prayer or supplication is made by anyone or by all Your people Israel—each knowing the plague of his own heart—when one spreads his hands toward this House, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 what prayer and supplication soever be made by any man, or by all thy people Israel, which shall know every man the plague of his own heart, and spread forth his hands toward this house: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Whatever prayer or supplication is made by any or all of Your people Israel–each man knowing the affliction of his own heart, and spreading forth his hands toward this house [and its pledge of Your presence]– American Standard Version (1901) what prayer and supplication soever be made by any man, or by all thy people Israel, who shall know every man the plague of his own heart, and spread forth his hands toward this house: Common English Bible whatever prayer or petition is made by any individual or by all of your people Israel—because people will recognize their own pain and spread out their hands toward this temple— Catholic Public Domain Version or whatever curse or divine intervention may happen to any man among your people Israel, if anyone understands, having been wounded in his heart, and if he will have extended his hands in this house, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Whatsoever curse or imprecation shall happen to any man of thy people Israel: when a man shall know the wound of his own heart, and shall spread forth his hands in this house: |
Then Solomon stood before the altar of Adonai in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, spread out his hands toward heaven,
“If there is famine in the land, if there is pestilence, if there be blight or mildew, locust or caterpillar, if their enemy should besiege them in the land of their cities, whatever plague or sickness,
then may you hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, forgive and act, and give to each man according to all his ways, as You know his heart to be. For You alone know the hearts of all the children of men.
and any prayer or plea is offered by any individual or by all Your people Israel—each acknowledging his own afflictions and pain, even spreading his hands toward this House—
“So I will not keep silent; I will speak in the distress of my spirit, I will complain in bitterness of soul.
As with a crushing in my bones, my adversaries taunt me, by saying to me all day, “Where is your God?”
Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why are you murmuring within me? Hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, for the salvation of His presence.
By day Adonai commands His love, and at night His song is with me— a prayer to the God of my life.
Call upon Me in the day of trouble. When I rescue you, you will honor Me.”
When he calls on Me, I will answer him. I will be with him in trouble, rescue him, and honor him.
Moses said to him, “As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will stretch out my hands to Adonai. The thunder will cease and there will be no more hail—so you may know that the earth is Adonai’s.
The heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can share its joy.
When you spread out your hands, I will hide My eyes from you. When you multiply prayers, I will not hear. Your hands are full of blood!”
Perhaps Adonai your God, will hear the words of the Rab-shakeh, whom his master the king of Assyria has sent to mock the living God, and will rebuke the words which Adonai your God has heard. So offer prayer for the remnant that is left.”
Between the porch and the altar let the kohanim, ministers of Adonai, weep, and let them say: “Have pity, Adonai, on Your people. Don’t make Your heritage a scorn, a byword among the nations. Why should the peoples say, ‘Where is their God?’”
“Suppose the tza'arat breaks out above the flesh, and so far as it all appears in the eyes of the kohen, covers all the skin of the infected person from his head to his feet.
For you hurled me from the deep into the heart of the seas, and currents swirled around me. All your waves and your breakers swept over me.”
Do not be anxious about anything—but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.